When shutting down a computer and the “X app is preventing the computer from shutting down” prompt appears along with a “Shut Down Anyway” button, why does the computer shut down anyway without pressing said button?

Question

Clearly, the app *isn’t* preventing the shut down or, at the very least, the user’s authority is not needed to “shut down anyway.” What’s happening?

Edit: thanks everyone!

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Answer 1

The app is simply telling the operating system it isn’t quite done with what it needs to finish before it can close, then it finishes and tells Windows it is done and Windows finishes shutting down.